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verb Equivocate v. i. (past & past part. equivocated; pres. part. equivocating) To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity. "All that Garnet had to say for him was that he supposed he meant to equivocate." Synonyms: To prevaricate; evade; shuffle; quibble. See Prevaricate.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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